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sAMUEL .P- AQKsQN, or MAMJHESTEB, NEW HAMPSHIRE- l PnoyEMENT INFASTENERS ;.FOR MlE-ETJNG-BALLS or SAS'H'ES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 211,513, dated (Tamra-21, 1879; application filed July lBZB.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL P. J AGKSON, of Manchester, in the county ofHillsborough and State of New Hampshire, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Sash and Blind Fastenings, of which the followingis a specification:

The object of this invention is to provide for sash and blinds a neat,cheap, efficient, and easily-operated fastening.

It consists of a divided base, the separate parts of which are adaptedfor attachment to opposite sashes or blinds, one of said parts havinghinged to it a hasp, with an eye or slot cut therein and a pointed lugprojecting therefrom, and the other part having a turn-button forengaging in the hasp, eye, or slot, and an opening for receiving thepointed lug of the hasp, the turn-button serving to prevent the haspfrom being raised, and the engagement of the lug and opening preventingdisplacement of the sashes or blinds in any direction.

It consists, further, in the combination, with that part of the basehaving the opening for receiving the pointed lug, of a spring located inthe path of the lug when introduced into the opening and the hasp havingthe said. lug projecting therefrom, whereby, when the button is turnedto its releasing position, the hasp will be automatically disengaged, sothat the sashes or blinds may be separated without further manipulationof the fastenings.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective view of myinvention, the hasp being raised. Fig. 2 is an edge view of thehalf-base carrying the button. Fig. 3 is an edge view of the half-basecarrying the hasp. Fig. 4 is a section on line as w.

The letters A and B indicate the two parts of the divided base, thepartAhaving hinged to it the hasp O, which is of the same size and shapein this instance as the top of the other half of the base. In this hasp(l is cut an eye or slot, 0, and between the inner end of this slot oreye and the hinge is located a tapering lug, d, which projects from thehasp.

The part B of the base has secured to it a turn-button, E, the shank ofwhich is a screw, 0, engaging in a screw-threaded hole in the base.Between this turn button and the straight edge of that portion of thebase to which it is attached is an opening for receiving the lug f,which, in this instance, is cut through the top of the base portion; butthe lug may be inverted and attached to base B., and an aperture cut inhasp O to receive it, and secure the same result. On the under side ofthe top of this base portion there is secured a ton gue-sprin g, g, oneend being free and extending under the opening f at such a distance fromtop of the base portion B that it will. be struck by the lug d when thehasp is closed upon the base portion B.

When now the two portions of the base which have hereinbefore beendescribed are secured by screws or otherwise to two opposite sashes orblinds, they should be so located with respect to each other that whenthe sashes or blinds are closed the hasp may be turned down upon thebase portion B, and the turn-button E, having been properly turned, willpass through the eye or slot 0, and the pointed lug d will enter theopening f. When the parts are brought to this position the hasp shouldbe pressed closely upon the top of the base portion B, and the button Eturned crosswise of the eye or slot 0. The lug (1 will then have forcedinward the spring g, subjecting it to tension, so that when it isdesired to open the sashes or blinds it is only necessary to turn thebutton E to coincidewith the slot or eye 0, when the spring 9 will, byits resilience, throw the lug at out of the aperture f, thus effectuallydisengaging the two parts of the fastenin g.

When applied to sash the base portion A, having the hasp attached, ispreferably secured to the top of the bottom rail of the top sash, andthe portion B is secured to the top of the meeting-rail of the lowersash, as shown in Fig. 1.

I prefer to attach the turn-button E to the base by a screw-shank, inorder that it may be adjusted when desired.

Should the two parts of the sash or blind become slightly displaced bywarping, the ready engagement of the parts of the fastening will not behindered, as, owing to the lug d being pointed, it will not fail toenter opening f, even though not centrally located, and when the hasp ispressed closely upon the base portion B the wedge-like action of one ofthe insition.

Having now fully described the construction and operation of myinvention, I claim 1. A sash or blind fastening consisting of a dividedbase, the separate parts of which are adapted for attachment to oppositesashes or blinds, one of said parts having hinged to it a hasp with aneye or slot cut therein, and a pointed lug projecting therefrom, and theother part having a turn-button for engaging in the hasp, eye, or slot,and an opening for receiving the pointed lug of the hasp, substantiallyas set forth.

2. The combination, with the base portion B and the hinged hasp 0,having the pointed lug d, of a suitable spring for forcing said lug fromits fastening engagement, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand inthe presence of the subscribing Witnesses.

SAML. P. J AOKSON.

Witnesses:

WM. A. WEBSTER, RICHARD J. P. GoonwlN.

